Anybody got any good counters to the Omoplata? I just finally learned it last week. Specifically Omoplata from the guard. We did it a little different than the way showed by Jacare on bjj.org, but the ending is the same.

The only thing I could do to resist was to sit back up and try to stack the guy while he is in the position in the first picture, and if he tried to sit up I would just roll him back to his back. Then I would try to get one knee around his head to end up over him then shake my arm out of his legs and end up in North/South on top. I think this only works on a sloppy Omoplata though. Can any of you guys help me out with this? Or tell me if this is a viable escape?

10/17/2004 11:39am,

Deadpan Scientist

The best one is rolling before they grab your back. Your escape will only work if you have a size/strength advantage.

10/17/2004 11:57am,

Te No Kage!

so after they grab your belt or put their arm around you, you're basically fucked?

10/17/2004 12:02pm,

Deadpan Scientist

Pretty much, but then again I'm just a white belt

10/17/2004 12:06pm,

Te No Kage!

BTW before anybody wants to postwhore, the search function is out of service.

10/17/2004 6:06pm,

NSLightsOut

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandeissansoo

The best one is rolling before they grab your back. Your escape will only work if you have a size/strength advantage.

This escape will work even if you don't have the size and strength advantage. If you roll before your opponent sits up or grabs your belt/gets an arm over the back, you will get the escape.

10/17/2004 6:09pm,

Deadpan Scientist

try rereading my post.

10/17/2004 6:11pm,

Shuma-Gorath

Quote:

Originally Posted by Te No Kage!

so after they grab your belt or put their arm around you, you're basically fucked?

You can probably still roll out of that with a hard enough push from your legs, but if they've pinned your hip to the ground then that's pretty much the end.

10/17/2004 6:29pm,

Crapfestival

Two ways.

1) Roll forward, as fast as you can.

2) Sit backwards into them, but grab your shorts first. Stack them and work your way out.